Module 3.1.3: Feedback and Bidirectionality in Abnormal Behavior

Question 1

Causal Pattern

Answer 1

more than one causal factor is involved; follows a simple linear model in which a given variable or set of variables leads to a result either immediately or later

Question 2

What is often the difficulty with regards to causes in behavioral sciences?

Answer 2

In behavioral science, we deal with a multitude of interacting causes and often have difficulty distinguishing between what is a cause and what is an effect

Question 3

Why is it difficult to distinguish the difference between which is the effect and which is the cause?

Answer 3

Effects can serve as feedback that can in turn influence the causes